[thackney]

After nearly three decades of work, Brazil has succeeded where much of the industrialized world has failed: It has developed a cost-effective alternative to gasoline. Along with new offshore oil discoveries, that’s a big reason Brazil expects to become energy independent this year.

Many know the real lesson of Brazil's Energy Independence:

Produce the resources you have.

[taxed2death]

Big deal...they’re still getting closer to energy independence. Little if any terror dollars involved.